Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK41 7UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of MK41 7UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	28.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	36.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	33.6%	14.5%
Fair health	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.1%	4.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	38%	9.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.7%	7%	2.3%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.3%	80.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-1.0%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	79.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	79.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.4%	14.7%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Tyne Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tyne Crescent was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tyne Crescent has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 238th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK41 7UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tyne Crescent are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7UL

Average Price
£390,831

Semi-Detached
£318,658

Terraced
£262,574

Detached
£493,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tyne Crescent

Average Price
£439,921

Semi-Detached
£355,142

Terraced
£314,984

Detached
£518,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tyne CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2025-01-10	£374,906
4 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2024-03-14	£529,463
2 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-10-27	£477,042
40 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-22	£288,933
74 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-02-23	£710,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7UL

Employment

MK41 7UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	4,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	4,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Lower School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	- not rated	1,954 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	82 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	82 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,098 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	2,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,550 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	2,702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	3,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brickhill Cafe	103 Brickhill Drive		961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tiger Moth	20 Avon Drive		552 yd
The Pheasant	300 Kimbolton Road		707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips	12 Avon Drive		552 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	115 Brickhill Drive		961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	10 Avon Drive		552 yd
Tesco	117 Brickhill Drive		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School TYNE CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	200 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed) Hawk Drive	grass pitches	485 yd
Scott Primary School HAWK DRIVE	grass pitches	659 yd
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground ASHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Waveney Green WAVENEY AVENUE	grass pitches	690 yd
Brickhill Primary School DOVE ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK41 7UL